Table Of ContentFUNCTIONALIZED
ENGINEERING MATERIALS AND
THEIR APPLICATIONS
FUNCTIONALIZED
ENGINEERING MATERIALS AND
THEIR APPLICATIONS
Edited by
Sabu Thomas, PhD
Nandakumar Kalarikkal, PhD
Pious C. V.
Zakiah Ahmad, PhD
Jo´zef Tadeusz Haponiuk, PhD
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ABOUT THE EDITORS
Sabu Thomas
Prof. Sabu Thomas is a Professor of Polymer
Science and Engineering at the School
of Chemical Sciences and Director of the
International and Inter University Centre
for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam,
Kerala, India. He received his BSc degree
(1980) in Chemistry from the University of
Kerala, BTech (1983) in Polymer Science
and Rubber Technology from the Cochin
University of Science and Technology, and
PhD (1987) in Polymer Engineering from the
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. The research activities of Prof.
Thomas include surfaces and interfaces in multiphase polymer blend
and composite systems; phase separation in polymer blends; compatibi-
lization of immiscible polymer blends; thermoplastic elastomers, phase
transitions in polymers, nanostructured polymer blends; macro-, micro-,
and nanocomposites; polymer rheology; recycling; reactive extrusion;
processing–morphology–property relationships in multiphase polymer
systems; double networking of elastomers; natural fibers and green
composites; rubber vulcanization; interpenetrating polymer networks,
diffusion, and transport; and polymer scaffolds for tissue engineering. He
has supervised 68 PhD theses, 40 MPhil theses, and 45 Master’s theses.
He has three patents to his credit. He also received the coveted Sukumar
Maithy Award for the best polymer researcher in the country for the year
2008. Very recently, Prof. Thomas received the MRSI and CRSI medals
for his excellent work. With over 600 publications to his credit and over
23,683 citations, with an h-index of 75, Prof. Thomas has been ranked
fifth in India as one of the most productive scientists.
vi About the Editors
Nandakumar Kalarikkal
Dr. Nandakumar Kalarikkal obtained his master’s
degree in Physics with a specialization in Industrial
Physics and his PhD in Semiconductor Physics
from Cochin University of Science and Technology,
Kerala, India. He was a postdoctoral fellow at NIIST,
Trivandrum, and later joined Mahatma Gandhi
University, Kerala, India. Currently, he is the Director
of the International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and
Nanotechnology as well as an Associate Professor in the School of Pure
and Applied Physics at Mahatma Gandhi University. His current research
interests include synthesis, characterization, and applications of various
nanostructured materials, laser plasma, and phase transitions. He has
published more than 80 research articles in peer-reviewed journals and has
co-edited seven books.
Pious C. V.
Mr. Pious C. V. is a research scholar at the School of
Chemical Sciences of Mahatma Gandhi University,
Kottayam, Kerala, India. He is an MTech graduate in
polymer science and engineering. His current area of
research is the development of supertough thermo-
sets from self-assembled epoxy/amphiphilic block
copolymer systems.
Zakiah Ahmad
Dr. Zakiah Ahmad is a Professor in the faculty of
civil engineering and Head of Division (Structure
and Materials) of Universtiti Teknologi MARA,
Shah Alam, Selangor. She received her BSc in
Civil Engineering from Memphis State Univer-
sity, Tennessee, United States (December 1985),
Master’s in Statistics from University of Memphis,
(December 1994), and PhD from University
of Bath, UK. The research activities of Prof. Zakiah Ahmad include wood
polymer composites, composites from renewable raw materials, polymer-
based nanocomposite, adhesive-timber connections/joints, timber engi-
neering, and bonded-in timber connection. She is currently a member of the
About the Editors vii
Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), International Association of Concrete
Technology, and Malaysian Forest Product Association.
Józef Tadeusz Haponiuk
Dr. Józef Tadeusz Haponiuk is a Professor and Head
of the Department of Polymer Technology, Gdansk
University of Technology. He received his MSc
(1974) and PhD (1979) from Technische Hochschule
Leuna—Merseburg (Germany). He received Habili-
tation from Gdansk University of Technology in
2004. The research activities of Professor Haponiuk
include chemical technology, polymer engineering,
polymer characterization, chemistry and technology of polymers and
rubber, thermal analysis of polymers, and materials science.
CONTENTS
List of Contributors .....................................................................................xiii
List of Abbreviations ...................................................................................xix
Preface ........................................................................................................xxi
1. Behavior of Cement Composites with Micro and Nano
Mineral Admixtures ........................................................................................1
Amarnath Yerramala
2. Smart Materials for Sensing, Catalysis, and Coating:
Nano Bi- and Trimetallic Particles ..............................................................11
B. Loganathan, M. Murugavelu, K. Karthick, and B. Karthikeyan
3. Macroscopic and Impedance Study of PVC/Graphene
Oxide Nanocomposties..................................................................................21
Girish M. Joshi, Kalim Deshmukh, and S. Kalinathan
4. Study of Morphology and Electrical Properties of Pure and
Hybrid Polymer Composites .......................................................................33
Kalim Deshmukh, Girish M. Joshi, Akshath Sharma, Sampann Arora,
Rohan Tibrawala, S. Kalainathan, and R. R. Deshmukh
5. Numerical Modeling of Buckling Phenomenon in Carbon
Nanotubes Filled with ZnS ...........................................................................43
Paulo Cachim, André Monteiro, Pedro Costa, and David Holec
6. Experimental Investigations of the Influence of Industrial
By-Products on Highly Flowable High-Strength Concrete .......................51
Dhawal Desai and Prakash Nanthagopalan
7. Synthesis, Characterization, and Electrical Properties of
Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles .......................................................................61
Priyanka K. P., Babitha K. K., Sheena Xavier, Mohammed E. M., and Thomas Varghese
8. Synthesis and Characterization of Silane-Modified
Chitosan/Epoxy Composites ........................................................................69
V. Selvam, M. Suresh Chandra Kumar, and M. Vadivel
